付之一炬

fù zhī yī jù

Dictionary entry

to put to the torch (idiom)

What does 付之一炬 mean?

付之一炬 (fù zhī yī jù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to put to the torch (idiom)

2to commit to the flames

3to burn sth down deliberately

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付Fùsurname Fu 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 一yīone · single 炬jùtorch

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fù zhī yī jù

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